This CEO was fired because he lost $56 million of company money in online scam

Robert Machtlinger will be replacing Stephan as FACCs new interim CEO. source: www.techworm.net

May 26, 2016 · 1 min · 13 words · Samuel Rowe

Top 9 Free Phishing Simulators for hackers and security researchers

They are also meant to educate wannabe hackers about new tools, apps and techniques. In continuation to our above, goal we bring this article on phishing tools. It has no installation, no scripts to modify, and no servers to configure. But, there are limitations, which include limited number of learners, branding and other customization options. While the limited features are considerately applied, the interface is simple and intuitive. Users can be easily added either manually or via bulk CSV importing....

May 26, 2016 · 2 min · 338 words · Matthew Alexander

U.S. nuclear defences depend on 1970s IBM computer and floppy disks

The GAO said the Pentagon was one of several departments where legacy systems urgently needed to be replaced. Replacement parts for the system are difficult to find because they are now obsolete, GAO noted. The report said that the Pentagon is expected to completely replace the system by the end of 2020. source: www.techworm.net

May 26, 2016 · 1 min · 54 words · Katie Clark

2500 Twitter accounts with sexual content have been hacked

2500 Twitter accounts hacked to spam sexual content, more to follow say researchers Symantecs website has reported that more than 2500 Twitter accounts have been compromised to tweet links to websites whose expertise lies in adult dating and sex content. The attackers have also altered users profile pictures, biography and full name to further promote these sites, and keep in mind that these attackers are not just doing this for the sake of fun, because according to Symantec, these hackers are believed to have earned US $4....

May 25, 2016 · 2 min · 387 words · Mike Holmes

Alphabet and Google’s Schmidt confesses that he owns an iPhone 6s

So much for the Android monopoly in Europe, the Google executive joked. Schmidt was caught taken pictures with an iPhone on a trip to South Korea in March. However, he has now openly confessed that he uses the machine. Samsung S7 is better. It has a better battery. And those of you who are iPhone users (know) Im right, Schmidt said. Or a flip phone, for that matter. So, whats the reason behind Schmidt using iPhone 6s?...

May 25, 2016 · 1 min · 79 words · Melissa Thomas

Chinese company unveils world’s first fully bendable smartphone

It also functions stretched flat, like any other smartphone. Moxi says that the bendable smartphones it intends to release initially will only have black-and-white displays. Full color version smartphones are in the pipeline but may take at least 2 years said the company. A mockup of a bendable smartphone designed by the Chinese startup Moxi. The company plans to start selling black-and-white versions of the device this year, but a full-color model isn’t expected until 2018....

May 25, 2016 · 1 min · 179 words · Heidi Sims

Find out if your LinkedIn account was hacked

For its part, LinkedIn offered the same, go-to statement used by every company after a data breach. Many of them included the text string linkedin, indicating where they came from. These were accounts that had not reset their passwords since the 2012 breach. source: www.techworm.net

May 25, 2016 · 1 min · 45 words · Philip Gray

French authorities raid Google offices in Paris for $1.7 billion tax fraud probe

The raids are said to be a culmination of Frances long-running enquiry into Googles tax affairs. Google has had a history of tax issues. source: www.techworm.net

May 25, 2016 · 1 min · 26 words · Brian Barrera

Google to ditch passwords with trust score on Android by year end

Google is said to be tying up with large banks to test out the Trust API. All of these bits of data are fed into the Trust API. This API will then generate a trust score which will act as user password. The idea is to make devices more secure. Google will be starting testing the Trust API in coming months and a beta launch should be announced shortly. source: www....

May 25, 2016 · 1 min · 71 words · Ryan Hall

Hacker faces 10 years in prison for hacking highway sign with “Drive Crazy Yall”

United States is no exception. Most of these hacking signs are controlled by a computer which usually has the default username and password. you gotta just Google it. However, reports of such hackers being caught and charged with a criminal felony is rare, very rare. source: www.techworm.net

May 25, 2016 · 1 min · 47 words · Brian Ruiz

Here is how Elon Musk’s proposed Hyperloop will change the way we travel

However, Hyperloop could change all of this. Now, Hyperloop One, the LA-based startup is doing just that. But Hyperloop One doesnt just want to build a system that is as fast as a plane. Were not trying to optimize the transportation experience, we are trying to eliminate it. So, how does it plan to execute this? There are four ways the Hyperloop will transform all aspects of transportation, revealed BamBrogan to Tech Insider....

May 25, 2016 · 1 min · 140 words · Tammy Taylor

Here’s how to make your own infrared camera cheaply

The following video shows exactly how to modify a camera. However, a true infrared camera is similar to the visibility of a FLIR or Seek Thermal. This little camera hack will allow you to see a mixture of visible and near infrared light. source: www.techworm.net

May 25, 2016 · 1 min · 45 words · John Sullivan

MacBook Pro 2016 notebooks will be unlike any MacBook you have seen

While we have heard about support for Touch ID, but what is this other feature. While the 12-inch MacBook does exhibit impressive speed, it is not exactly the most powerful machine out there. source: www.techworm.net

May 25, 2016 · 1 min · 35 words · Patrick White